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Boodles Challenge
The Boodles Tennis Challenge (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day tennis exhibition held at Stoke Park Club, Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded by veteran sports agent Patricio Apey in coordination with Boodles (company), Boodles, a luxury jeweller, as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a style similar to the AAMI Classic, giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non-competition players to appear in one match per day. Recent competitors include Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Marat Safin, James Blake (tennis), James Blake, Andy Roddick, Fernando González, David Nalbandian, Novak Djokovic, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray. Since its inception, the Boodles has become a lifestyle event featuring British luxury brands such as Boodles, Veuve Clicquot and H.R. Owen. Attendance is strictly limited to 1,900 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke Poges
Stoke Poges () is a village and civil parish in south-east Buckinghamshire, England. It is centred north-north-east of Slough, its post town, and is southeast of Farnham Common. In 2021, it had a population of 5,067. Geography Hamlets within Stoke Poges parish include: * Hollybush Hill * Stoke Green * West End * Wexham Street Etymology In the name Stoke Poges, ''stoke'' means " stockaded (place)" that is staked with more than just boundary-marking stakes. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was recorded as ''Stoche''. William Fitz-Ansculf, who held the manor in 1086 (in the grounds of which the Norman parish church was built), later became known as William Stoches or William of Stoke. Two hundred years later Amicia of Stoke, heiress to the manor, married Robert Pogeys, Knight of the Shire, and the village eventually became known as Stoke Poges. Robert Poges was the son of Savoyard Imbert Pugeys, valet to King Henry III and later steward of the royal household. Pog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona (; born 15 November 1983) is a Spaniards, Spanish tennis coach and a former professional player. He was ranked world No. 7 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP, achieved in April 2009, and world No. 8 in men's doubles, achieved in November 2013. Verdasco won seven singles titles on the ATP Tour, and reached a Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles semifinal at the 2009 Australian Open – Men's singles, 2009 Australian Open. He also won eight Doubles tennis, doubles titles, including the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles, 2013 ATP World Tour Finals partnering David Marrero. In singles, Verdasco was a finalist at the 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles, 2010 Monte-Carlo Masters, reached the quarterfinals twice at the US Open (tennis), US Open in 2009 and 2010, and reached the quarterfinals at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2013 Wimbledon Championships, where he led eventual champion And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki ( sr-Cyrl, Виктор Троицки, ; born 10 February 1986) is a Serbian tennis coach and a former professional player. He won three singles and two doubles titles on the ATP Tour. Troicki won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup, and his second and third ATP singles titles at the 2015 and 2016 Apia International Sydney. His biggest achievements were a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 (achieved in June 2011) and winning the deciding rubber in Serbia's Davis Cup final against France in 2010. Since then, in every Davis Cup he attended, he has contributed to Serbia reaching a quarterfinal or better. He is known for serving a 12-month ban for an anti-doping rule violation in 2013–14 for missing a blood test. By winning the inaugural ATP Cup in 2020, Troicki became the first player in tennis Open Era history to win all three major team competitions (Davis Cup in 2010 and World Team Cup in 2009 and 2012). In December 2020, Troicki was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Boodles Challenge
The 2013 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tennis tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 18 to 22 June 2013 at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, it was the 12th edition of the Boodles Challenge. Viktor Troicki won the title, defeating Robin Haase 7-5, 6-4 in a thrilling encounter. Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov delighted the crowd with a strip-tease during their exhibition match on the third day. Results *Day 1 (18 June) *Day 2 (19 June) *Day 3 (20 June) *Day 4 (21 June) *Day 5 (22 June) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boodles Tennis Challenge 2013 2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ... 2013 tennis exhibitions 2013 in sport in London 2013 in English tennis June 2013 sports events in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Haase
Robin Haase (; born 6 April 1987) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He reached his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in July 2012 and his highest doubles ranking of world No. 29 in May 2023. In singles, he has won two titles, at the Austrian Open in 2011 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, 2011 and 2012 Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel – Singles, 2012. He also reached the semifinals of the 2017 Rogers Cup, 2017 Canadian Open, and his best Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam singles result was reaching the third round at the 2011 Australian Open – Men's singles, Australian Open and 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, Wimbledon Championships in 2011. In doubles, he has won nine titles on the ATP Tour, most notably the 2022 ABN AMRO Rotterdam – Doubles, 2022 Rotterdam Open with Matwé Middelkoop. Haase reached the final of the 2013 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2013 Australian Open in doubles alongside compatriot Igor Sijs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Boodles Challenge
The 2014 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 17 to 21 June 2014 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 13th edition of the Boodles Challenge. Robin Haase won the title. Participants On 23 May, the tournament organisers announced a list of 10 players that would participate in the tournament: * Kevin Anderson * Marin Čilić * Novak Djokovic * Fabio Fognini * Ernests Gulbis * Tommy Haas * Robin Haase * Jerzy Janowicz * Milos Raonic * Jack Sock Results Day 1 (17 June) Day 2 (18 June) Day 3 (19 June) 1Djokovic withdrew from the match to prevent further injury to his right wrist, in order to be able to compete at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Day 4 (20 June) Day 5 (21 June) References {{reflist Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge The Boodles Tennis Challenge (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Boodles Challenge
The Boodles Tennis Challenge (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day tennis exhibition held at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded by veteran sports agent Patricio Apey in coordination with Boodles, a luxury jeweller, as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a style similar to the AAMI Classic, giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non-competition players to appear in one match per day. Recent competitors include Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Marat Safin, James Blake, Andy Roddick, Fernando González, David Nalbandian, Novak Djokovic, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray. Since its inception, the Boodles has become a lifestyle event featuring British luxury brands such as Boodles, Veuve Clicquot and H.R. Owen. Attendance is strictly limited to 1,900 people per day to ensure that every guest has a view of both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Boodles Challenge ...
The 2016 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 21 to 25 June 2016 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 15th edition of the Boodles Challenge. As with last year, no player was declared champion. Results Day 1 (21 June) Day 2 (22 June) Day 3 (23 June) Due to inclement weather, Novak Djokovic decided to withdraw from the tournament and arrived to the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. Two scheduled matches were not played, also due to rain. Day 4 (24 June) Day 5 (25 June) References {{reflist Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge The Boodles Tennis Challenge (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day tennis exhibition held at Stoke Park Club, Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded by veteran sports agent Patricio Apey i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Boodles Challenge
The 2017 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 27 June to 1 July 2017 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 16th edition of the Boodles Challenge. As with last year, no player was declared champion. Participants On 21 June, the tournament organizers announced a preliminary list with 12 confirmed players for this edition: * Roberto Bautista Agut * Pablo Carreño Busta * Juan Martín del Potro * Ernests Gulbis * Philipp Kohlschreiber * Thanasi Kokkinakis * Nick Kyrgios * Benoît Paire * Albert Ramos Viñolas * Gilles Simon * Alexander Zverev * David Goffin ''(withdrew due to a right ankle injury suffered during the French Open)'' Results Day 1 (27 June) The last two matches of the day were cancelled due to rain. Day 2 (28 June) The Shapovalov vs Berankis match was cancelled due to rain, with the score tied 4–4 in the 1st set. Day 3 (29 June) Day 4 (30 June) Day 5 (1 July) R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Boodles Challenge
The 2018 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. Taking place from 26 June to 30 June 2018 at Stoke Park in London, it was the 17th edition of the Boodles Challenge. As with last year, no player was declared champion. Participants * Radu Albot * Kevin Anderson * Victoria Azarenka * Liam Broady * Pablo Carreño Busta * Juan Martín del Potro * Fabio Fognini * Taylor Fritz * Malek Jaziri * Thanasi Kokkinakis * Sebastian Korda * Nick Kyrgios * Benoît Paire * Andrea Petkovic * Vasek Pospisil * Monica Puig * Sam Querrey * Albert Ramos Viñolas * Andreas Seppi * Sergiy Stakhovsky * Bernard Tomic * Stefanos Tsitsipas * James Ward * Marcus Willis * Alexander Zverev Results Day 1 (26 June) Day 2 (27 June) Day 3 (28 June) Day 4 (29 June) Day 5 (30 June) References {{Reflist Boodles Challenge Boodles Challenge 2018 in sport in London 2018 in English tennis Boodles Challenge The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Boodles Challenge
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COVID-19 Pandemic In The United Kingdom
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the United Kingdom, it has resulted in confirmed cases, and is associated with deaths up to 26 January 2025. The virus began circulating in the country in early 2020, arriving primarily from travel elsewhere in Europe. Various sectors responded, with more widespread public health measures incrementally introduced from March 2020. The first wave was at the time one of the world's largest outbreaks. By mid-April the peak had been passed and restrictions were gradually eased. A second wave, with a new variant that originated in the UK becoming dominant, began in the autumn and peaked in mid-January 2021, and was deadlier than the first. The UK started a COVID-19 vaccination programme in early December 2020. Generalised restrictions were gradually lifted and were mostly ended by Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
